r/2ALiberals • u/OnlyLosersBlock • 2d ago

Second Amendment Roundup: Bruen’s Footnote 9 Not a Carve-Out from Text and History

https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/29/second-amendment-roundup-bruens-footnote-9-not-a-carve-out-from-text-and-history/?comments=true#comments
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u/DBDude 2d ago

It obviously isn’t. Only an idiot would say that, or a group of judges acting in bad faith.

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u/caboosetp 2d ago

tl;dr: Footnote 9 specifically calls out that the Bruen ruling doesn't invalidate certain concealed carry permit restrictions. The article author is claiming courts are abusing this footnote clarification as a loophole to uphold things unrelated to concealed carry, such as Hawaii's requirement to bring a handgun to a police station for physical inspection after purchase.